Second Lake Fishing Guide, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Second Lake lies within the bounds of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. Around 58 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 4.5 km keeps the choices simple. You are 12 km from Barrington. Halifax sits 197 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Shelburne County names American eel, alewife, Atlantic whitefish, yellow perch and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Second Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -4°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Second Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Third Lake is 1.6 km off. The position on Second Lake is worth confirming on the day.